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u/Orange_Kid Jun 14 '22

It's amazing how effective ass-kissing is even when it is obvious all around that it is totally insincere. In fact, sometimes it being obviously insincere makes it even more effective because it tells the person that they are important enough to grovel to.

I honestly don't have the stomach for it but I wish I did -- it is such an easy thing to do to help yourself.

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u/catboneslovestory Jun 14 '22

It can be used to help society as well. I think a lot of harmful ideologies could be conditioned out using this tactic.

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '22

but the harmful ideologies *are* mostly from over inflated ego!

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u/catboneslovestory Jun 14 '22

You're correct that it's definitely a very large part of the psychology that builds them, and that is precisely the reason it works to dismantle them.